Workbenches & Jigs

Workbenches are one of the most important woodworking projects in your workshop. Second to that are the storage cabinets for tools, and all of those handy dandy jigs that can make the life of a woodworker so much easier.

If you happen to use your table saw as a glue up table, then this project is for you. Free up your tablesaw and use this adaptable and mobile table to free up space. A scissor jack is used to adjust ...

Like kitchens, a good workshop requires plenty of cabinet and counter space. Our shop cabinets will help you keep your tools safe, out of harms way. The plans are designed to give you a wide range of ...

We designed this perforated hardboard tool storage system to help you stay organized in your workshop. The system consists of a framed hanging tool board sized to suit your needs and eight specialized...

Behind every great workshop lies a great plan, no matter whether you have a dedicated room or a corner of the basement to garage to work in. This planner allows you to organize your shop to create a w...

Perhaps the quickest way to junk up your shop is to dump boards and plywood scraps into corners, piled on the floor or onto that valuable work counter. So rather than waste the space or you r time loo...

Using inexpensive MDF, hardboard and pine material, you can create a cabinet that offers great storage for router bits, bushings, wrenches, safety gear and anything else you use with your router. The ...

Whether you are a hand tool purist, a power tool junkie or somewhere in between, odds are that you spend most of your time at your workbench than any other place on your shop. Its worthwhile investing...

Build this caddy from one sheet of plywood and a few dimensional lumber scraps. It holds a small compressor, hose, nailers, fasteners, and other accessories in one ready-to-roll unit. If you are tired...

These great shop assistants come in the four-legged variety, and there is never a problem with upkeep. Our sturdy sawhorses are only 2 feet tall, but you can build a pair any size you want and get the...

Wall-mount this handy holder near the stationary saws in your shop, or, if you like, place it on a convenient benchtop. You will find it the ideal storage project for organizing an assortment of saw b...

Good things come in small packages. Raise the wings for full workpiece support. A router table and accessories stow away in the drawer. Taa-daa! A router table with fence and plenty of infeed and out...

An edge guide helps you accurately make dados, grooves, and rabbets in wood panels. With the addition of a fence, this versatile jig also assists you in cleanly trim edges flush to the face of a panel...

Working with long stock like furniture legs on the stock table of a bench top mortiser can be tricky. Eye-balling the starting and stop positions of a mortise on such a work surface can cause errors f...

Tired of constantly fussing around with your scrollsaw blades? With this clever helper you can easily retrieve blades by reaching in with a finger and sweeping the blades up along the curved edge of e...

Designed to hold cutoffs and other short pieces upright, this handy organizer allows you to see at a glance what stock you have available. And its wall-hugging profile takes good advantage of limited ...

With its open-frame design, this rack accommodates a variety of clamps in a compact space. It may not be apparent at first glance, but this simple constructed wall-mounted unit can store an assortment...

What is on TV tonight? In this shop it is an organized set of clamps. Make good use of a corner in your shop to do double-duty holding your television and storing and organizing your clamps. Even wit...

These two cutoff guides, a 4 foot and 8 foot, handle a range of workpiece lengths and help eliminate chip-out. You can make both guides to custom-fit your circular saw and router from a single sheet o...

With shop scraps, a router bit, and a pair of bolts, you will have this shop helper up and running in minutes. This extension gives you control when crosscutting and backs up cuts to prevent grain tea...

If you have ever assembled a picture frame, you know the difficulties of creating seamless miters and a flat glue-up. Sometimes numerous clamps and an extra set of hands do not seem to be enough. Solv...

This miter-cutting sled offers a dual-rail guidance system that rides in the miter-gauge slots of your tablesaw and smooth-acting stops that ride in tracks. It also features a safety channel down the ...

This storage cart not only gives you a place to stash just about any kind of shop gear and supplies, but the free-wheeling design allows you to move them wherever you are working. And with a height of...

This weekend, build a workbench that is big enough to hold furniture projects, yet portable enough to tuck away. A pair of legs adjust to suit uneven floors, while dual-locking casters keep the other ...

This simple table handles two kinds of cutting chores: First, it is helpful when ripping long boards, and it is just as handy when rough-cutting large sheets of plywood. Use this outfeed support for b...